Trying to collect my wits after a whirlwind trip to Bespoked Bristol, the unprecedented Handmade Bike Show of the UK this past weekend. It was a rockin’ good time. Start out, I’d like to confirm that Phil and Tessa Taylor have set a benchmark for organizing and assisting to make Bespoked Bristol 2012 one of the … Read more
Hey friends of Crisp Titanium, Iditabike 2012 has started and we’ve got our friends (and Crisp-sponsored riders) off on Sunday. You can follow them here as they pass through each checkpoint along the way: Iditabike standings 2012 and the homepage for the race is here: Iditarod Trail Invitational (I’d recommend checking out the video posted by … Read more
Per tutti che seguono le novita, e’ uscito nel mese di gennaio un articolo sulla forcella Alike’ di Leonardi Racing Factory. Ormai per qualche anno Michele Leonardi, insieme all’ingegnere Giulio Mancini stanno lavorando sodo per produrre una forcelle per escursionismo/agonismo basata sul concetto monobraccio (Ti ricordi la versione campionatura in resina nel Salone di Padova … Read more
I’ve been Smoked Out on the Velocipede Salon, a forum section dedicated to the origins and stories of contemporary bicycle frame builders. Here is my little contribution. You may find some bits of history that you didn’ t know, or maybe wish you hadn’t found out! 🙂 http:/www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f22/crisp-titanium-25411.html Have a look and don’t hesitate to contribute … Read more
A little late to the party on this one as usual. I received the copy only after my return from the Holiday break. It’s a sweet feeling to be included in the Fatte A Mano section of Ciclismo. I appreciate the consideration and do my best to keep the bar high. Some of my benchmark … Read more
Thanks Andrea for sharing your finished photo of the Crisp 29er with conical front fork. Glad to hear that you’re enjoying the ride. I hope you and anyone reading will have a safe and fun 2012. Buona pedalata! – darren
Here’s another one fresh out of the fixture. Three words..fast fast fast! Some frame specs: Grade 9 aerospace-grade tubing (3Al-2.5V) Straight-gauge seamless CWSR profiles, hand shaped from round Crisp50 headtube, compatible with standard 1-1/8″ or 1.5″ tapered forks Pressfit 30 bottom bracket 22mm round chanstays, cold shaped and pressed for tire/chainring clearance 16mm straight seatstays … Read more
(scorre in fondo per traduzione) Lots of love for the electronic shifters these days. Here’s a round of photos that my friend Johannes R sent to me from Austria. He documented his Shimano Di2 installation and subsequent Icarus Lights seatpost hidden battery pack. Designed to hide inside your seat post, they’re compact, last 50% longer … Read more
Hands My hands want a journey of their own. To run over this form of metal. Feel its shape, sense its name, find its soul. They then know what I need. Are they finished? No, now they want the file. Thanks to artist Jeffrey Maron for passing that along. I can surely relate.
As many of you know, we’re in the middle of the olive harvest here in Tuscany. The seasons are changing and it’s getting colder and colder every day. Not much daylight to hang on to for those long rides anymore. That’s why Nicola Vezzaro and the enthusiasts from Petit Velo got together for their year-end … Read more